Gastroenterology Week

Gastric Cancer - Endoscopic mucosal resection for gastric epithelial neoplasms described

Gastric Cancer - Evidence that chronic inflammation causes cancer

Gastroenterology - Disruption of TRPM6/TRPM7 complex causes hypomagnesemia, hypocalcemia

Gastrointestinal Cancer - Study reports quality of life of Chinese patients with newly diagnosed GI cancer

Gastrointestinal Tumors - Endoscopic surgery can be used for palliative treatment of GI tumors

Gene Expression - CD43 involved in nuclear signaling and cell proliferation via beta-catenin

Guillain-Barre Syndrome -  C. jejuni infection risk factors in Curacao identified

HIV/HCV Coinfection - Risk factors for severe liver fibrosis identified

Healthcare Coverage - Company announces further insurance reimbursement for capsule endoscopy

Helicobacter -  H. pylori glutamyltranspeptidase upregulates peptide expression

Hemochromatosis - New mutation in hepcidin linked to juvenile hemochromatosis

Hepatitis C Virus - Synthetic RNA act as templates for hepatitis C virus NS5B polymerase

Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Diet of worms protects against bowel cancer

Inflammatory Bowel Disease - New genes linked to gut problems

Intrahepatic Stones - Debris left in IHBD may be a cause of postoperative stone formation

Kidney Disease - Activation of toll-like receptor-9 induces progression of renal disease

Legal Issues - Internal investigation finds no evidence of wrongdoing by BioBalance or parent

Licensing Agreement - P&GP to develop RDP58 for gastrointestinal disorders

Liver Cancer - Liver adenomatosis associated with diabetes phenotype

Liver Tumors - Laparoscopic right hepatectomy is feasible

Medicare - CMS adds to list of outpatient services eligible for additional payments

Mucosal Immunization - Mucosal vaccination increases expression of MAdCAM-1 in GI tract

Nutrition - Dietary heme iron and zinc alter risk of proximal and distal colon cancers

Nutrition - Fortifying soymilk has potential to improve vitamin D intake in college students

Obesity Surgery - Gastric wall necrosis is complication of laparoscopic gastric banding

Obesity Surgery - Two-stage surgery for high-risk, morbidly obese patients reduces surgical risk

Pain Medicine - PPAR-gamma mediates NSAID-induced upregulation of TFF2 expression

Pancreatic Cancer - Survival rates after pancreatic cancer surgery are often overestimated

Pancreatitis - Pancreatic involvement in systemic sarcoidosis with high serum amylase/lipase

Prostate Cancer - Taxane-based therapy reduces pain and increases survival in HRPC

Psychosomatic Illness - Psychological factors may predict outcome of treatment in GI disorders

Renal Cell Cancer - Positive rhLF cancer results presented at AACR meeting

Salmonella - Liver dendritic cells present antigens upon Salmonella encounter

Transplant Medicine - Daughter's liver donation gives mom new life

Transplant Medicine - Liver transplant recipient needs another procedure